folding sailing dinghies

Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by Dansz, Sep 2, 2004.

  1. Dansz
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    Dansz New Member

    I am wanting to build a folding sailing dinghy, similar to the Seahopper range eg., the Kontender. (These can be found at www.seahopper.com). These dinghies fold flat for storage and range from 7-10feet long. I live in australia where these boats are not sold and am wanting to try my hand at making one myself - has anyone heard of plans for such a boat? Regards Dansz :confused:
     
  2. jof

    jof Guest

    Have you contacted the manufacturers?
    I believe they do have resellers in some countries & I've heard of them being sold & used outside the UK.

    (I have 2, arrival of kids meant we needed a larger one, but then I'm in the UK anyway)
    Jof
     
  3. Dansz
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    Dansz New Member

    I have, but unfortunately no luck in australia
    Thanks for your response
     
  4. flapdoodle
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    flapdoodle Junior Member

    plans similar to seahopper

    I am almost through building my second generation of a Seahopper-like folding dinghy. My 80 year old mother named it the flapdoodle.

    More info can be found here: http://flapdoodle.250free.com/

    Bill
     
  5. Seafarer24
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    Seafarer24 Sunset Chaser

    Fold-a-Bote and Port-a-Bote comes to mind.
     
  6. flapdoodle
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    flapdoodle Junior Member

    Seahopper-like folding dinghy plans

    I have the CD ready for distribution now. :) 28 megabytes of detailed plans and photos. It is $29 plus S&H. http://flapdoodle.250free.com/

    Bill
     
  7. flapdoodle
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    flapdoodle Junior Member

    Changes...

    There was not one request for a CD, but some for files by e-mail, so I compressed all the graphics and now have plans available by e-mail.

    Bill
    http://flapdoodle.250free.com/
     
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    Dee Bee Dee Bee


  9. Eric Sponberg
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    Eric Sponberg Senior Member

    Halfling

    You can try my Halfling design. It is a nesting design, not a folding design. Nested, it takes up less space than if it were folded. The whole boat can be made out of 4 sheets of plywood. The spars are Douglas fir closet poles, or similar type of round wood pole. Nearly 300 have been built around the world. You can see the details on my website at:

    http://www.sponbergyachtdesign.com/HalflingPlan.htm

    The plans cost only US$25 which includes overseas airmail delivery. Cash is nice.

    Eric
     

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